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• Retrieve File—Name of file (filename.ipk) to be pulled
from the TFTP server holding the firmware file.
5. Pull the firmware file through the TFTP server into the iNET unit.
(Main Menu>Maintenance Menu>Reprogramming Menu>Retrieve File)
Status messages on the transfer are posted on the iNET Management
System screen.
NOTE: The uploaded firmware image file replaces the “Inactive
Image” file will be automatically verified.
6. Reboot the iNET unit.
Main Menu>Maintenance Menu>Reprogramming Menu>Reboot Device
7. Test the iNET unit for normal operation.
End of Procedure
2.10 USING CONFIGURATION FILES
2.10.1Introduction
Configuration Files can be created and downloaded from the iNET 900
that contain a wealth of information on the unit. This file can serve many
purposes, not the least of which is to keep a permanent “snapshot” of the
unit’s configuration at a point in time. These files can also be used to
view the setup of a unit without needing to connect to it. Examining
archival files can be a useful source of information during trouble-
shooting.
In the next few sections you will learn about the contents of the file and,
how to use it as a template for configuring multiple iNET 900 units with
the same profile. Ultimately, standardized files can be uploaded into the
iNET 900 to speed up the installation process.
Configuration Files can also be uploaded into an iNET unit to restore the
settings of a unit. This is particularly convenient after finishing a test
using some experimental settings.
2.10.2Sample of an Exported Configuration File
The following is a sample of a typical configuration file as produced by
an MDS iNET 900. The presentation has been slightly altered to allow
notes to appear below associated parameter lines. Some of the values
used in the calibration of the unit’s built-in test equipment have been
deleted to reduce space. This presentation is offered as a guide to the
type of information contained in the file. See “Editing Configuration
Files” on Page 66 for further information.
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